Bone Shoulder Armor
| Bone Shoulder Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Left Shoulder Pad |
| Covers | Left Upper Arm |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | - |
| Wind Resistance | - |
| Bite Defense | 50% |
| Scratch Defense | 50% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 20% |
| Condition | 3 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 5, Carving: 6 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_R
|
| Crafting XP | 45 XP (Tailoring) 50 XP (Carving) |
Bone Shoulder Armor is a crafted shoulder pad made from bone pieces bound with leather strips. It is part of the bone armour set, the primitive protection a survivor can make from animal remains. One piece covers one upper arm, so two are needed to guard both shoulders.
Its main strength is protection on the upper arm against bites and scratches. Its main cost is that it cannot be worn with a backpack, which is a heavy price for most survivors. It also slows attacks a little and is uncomfortable to wear.
Bone Shoulder Armor is never found as loot. It comes only from the Make Bone Shoulder Armor recipe, which needs good skill in Tailoring and Carving. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
On the covered upper arm, the armour stops half of all bites and half of all scratches. It is a fighting piece rather than weather gear.
The left piece cuts attack speed by 5 percent and the right piece by 8 percent. Both are fairly uncomfortable to wear for long. The armour holds three points of condition and has an even chance to lose one with each hit, so it wears out quickly.
The Wooden Shoulder Armor gives the same protection on the upper arm. It carries the same warning about backpacks.
The shoulder pad slots clash with a lot of gear. A piece blocks any backpack or other item worn on the back. It also blocks bulletproof vests, webbing, shoulder holsters, sport shoulder pads, full suits and breathing gear. The inventory option switches a piece between the left and right shoulder.
Tailoring
Bone Shoulder Armor is immune to holes, so patches are never spent on it. The Research Craft option on it teaches five recipes. They are Make Bone Thigh Armor, Make Bone Shoulder Armor, Make Bone Forearm Armor, Make Bone Shin Armor and Make Wooden Shoulder Armor.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Bone Shoulder Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Bone Thigh Armor | Bone Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.ThighBone_R
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| Make Bone Shoulder Armor | Bone Shoulder Armor | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L
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| Make Bone Forearm Armor | Bone Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.VambraceBone_Right
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| Make Bone Shin Armor | Bone Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.GreaveBone_Right
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| Make Wooden Shoulder Armor | Wooden Shoulder Armor | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
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How to Craft Bone Shoulder Armor
Each recipe that makes the Bone Shoulder Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Bone Shoulder Armor
The Make Bone Shoulder Armor recipe makes the Bone Shoulder Armor. It needs Tailoring level 5, Carving level 6. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Pieces | 
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5x | No | /additem Base.SmallAnimalBone
|
| Leather Strips | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
|
| Large Knife | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
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| Twine | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Twine
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| Awl | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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Variations
The Bone Shoulder Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Combat Speed | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Shoulder Armor |
|
L | Left Shoulder Pad | Left Upper Arm | -5% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L
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| Bone Shoulder Armor |
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R | Right Shoulder Pad | Right Upper Arm | -8% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_R
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Locations
Bone Shoulder Armor is never found in the world. It is made with the Make Bone Shoulder Armor recipe from 5 Bone Pieces, 2 Leather Strips and Twine. The work needs a sharp knife and an awl, which are kept. The crafter needs level 5 in Tailoring and level 6 in Carving, and the recipe has to be learned first.
Notes
- The in-game tooltip warns that it cannot be worn with a backpack.
- The right piece slows attacks more than the left piece.
- Two pieces are needed to cover both upper arms.
- It suits base defence or short trips where no backpack is needed.
- Research Craft on one piece teaches the recipes for the other bone limb armour.
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